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Allscripts vs Signant Health

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Allscripts

Healthcare

Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Signant Health

Healthcare

eCOA-first clinical trial platform that has grown outward into EDC, eConsent and televisits

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; Signant Health no pricing is published, and the software licence is a minority of the real bill once instrument licensing, translations, device provisioning and services are added, so early budget estimates are routinely too low.
  • They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Signant Health covers eCOA and ePRO.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Allscripts and Signant Health actually diverge.

Attributes where Allscripts and Signant Health differ
AttributeAllscriptsSignant Health
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded1986Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Allscripts

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Practice Management
  • Population Health
  • Care Coordination
  • Analytics
  • HL7
  • FHIR
  • Labs

Only in Signant Health

  • eCOA and ePRO
  • Unified platform
  • eConsent
  • Randomisation and supplies
  • TeleVisits
  • Rater training
  • Data surveillance
  • Instrument library

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Allscripts

  • Electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providersnot Signant Health
  • Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Signant Health

Signant Health

  • A central nervous system or psychiatry trial where the primary endpoint is a rated scale and rater consistency decides the readoutnot Allscripts
  • A global study needing an outcome instrument translated and linguistically validated across a dozen languagesnot Allscripts
  • A decentralised or hybrid protocol combining televisits, eConsent and at-home patient reported outcomesnot Allscripts
  • A sponsor consolidating separate eCOA, eConsent and randomisation vendors onto one platform to cut reconciliation worknot Allscripts

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Allscripts

  • Pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales
  • Transitioned to Veradigm brand in 2022; legacy Allscripts product line integrated into Veradigm suite

Signant Health

  • No pricing is published, and the software licence is a minority of the real bill once instrument licensing, translations, device provisioning and services are added, so early budget estimates are routinely too low.
  • Linguistic validation is charged per instrument per language and is on the critical path to first patient in, so adding a country late in start-up produces both a cost and a schedule hit.
  • Provisioned participant devices bring logistics, replacement, shipping and cellular connectivity obligations that persist for the life of the trial and are frequently underestimated.
  • The EDC component is newer than the eCOA heritage, so sponsors with complex data management requirements often keep an incumbent EDC and lose the single-database benefit that justifies the platform.
  • It is priced and scoped for sponsor-grade trials, which makes it a poor fit for investigator-initiated or academic studies that need outcome collection without the services layer.

Pricing, plan by plan

Allscripts

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.

Signant Health

On request
  • SmartSignals Unified Platform$undefined/year
    • Priced per study through a sales process
    • Modules selected per protocol: EDC, eCOA, randomisation, eConsent, TeleVisits
    • Instrument licensing paid to scale owners on top of platform cost

Which should you pick?

Choose Allscripts if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You also want practice management.
Allscripts review

Choose Signant Health if

  • You need ecoa and epro.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want unified platform.
Signant Health review

Questions people ask

Is Allscripts or Signant Health better?
Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and Signant Health at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Allscripts or Signant Health?
Allscripts starts at On request and Signant Health at On request.
Does Allscripts or Signant Health run on more platforms?
Allscripts runs on Web. Signant Health runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Allscripts best used for?
Allscripts is most often used for electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providers, healthcare it solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now veradigm). Of those, electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providers and healthcare it solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now veradigm) are not what Signant Health is typically brought in for.
What can Allscripts do that Signant Health cannot?
Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Signant Health covers eCOA and ePRO, Unified platform, eConsent, Randomisation and supplies.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Allscripts: How do I obtain pricing information for Veradigm solutions?

Veradigm does not publish pricing on their website. Interested buyers must contact a Veradigm Account Executive directly or request a demo to discuss pricing and licensing options tailored to their needs.

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Signant Health: What is Signant best at?

Electronic clinical outcome assessment, particularly rated scales in central nervous system and psychiatry trials, together with rater training and endpoint quality services.

Allscripts: What industries does Veradigm serve?

Veradigm serves four primary market segments: Healthcare Providers, Life Sciences companies, Health Plans and Payers, and Health IT Vendors. Each segment has specialized solutions.

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Signant Health: Is pricing published?

No. Everything is quoted per study, and instrument licences, translations and devices sit on top of the platform cost.

Allscripts: Is there a trial available for Veradigm solutions?

Veradigm offers the option to request a demo of their solutions, which is the primary way potential customers can evaluate the platform before making a purchasing decision.

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Signant Health: Can I use it only for eCOA?

Yes. The modules are selected per protocol, and many sponsors take eCOA and eConsent while keeping an existing EDC.

Signant Health: What drives the timeline?

Translation and linguistic validation of outcome instruments, which is per language per instrument and sits on the critical path to study start.

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